The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-16
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TUESDAY, NAY ol, 1861
The Senate me, pursuant 10 adjournment
The President in the chair
quorum present.
Mr. McKinne offered a memorial 10 Congress
for an appropriation to dredge the bar and deepen
the passintc ST. Andrews bav which was passed
Mr.. Wall asked consent to take up memorial
to Congr, IS to establish q tri weekly steam mail
service between Tampa and Bonifacio; which
was passed.
message from the Governor announced the
signing OF the following acts which originated
in the Senate:
An act TO authorize the Savannsf, Florida
and Western Railway Company TO construct,
maintain and operate railroad from Tallabas-
see, and also railroad from Monticello to the
Georgia and Florida Stale line, and for other
purposes.
An act to repeal all laws and parts of laws
which impose license tax upon commercial
agents, usually known as drummers. in this
State.
Senate bill No. WAS informally passed over.
Mr.. Stevens, Chairman Of the Joint Committee
On Enrolled Bills. reported Senate bills Nos 1853
and 288 and House bill No. 1S3 correctly en-
rolled
The President signed the above bills
The special order was resumed, House bill
No. 312.
After amendment the bill was ordered printed.
Mr.. Wall offered the following: That House
bills Nos. 52 and ia be recalled from the House
agreed to.
Mr.. Stockton, Chairman of the Committee on
Claims. reported favorably House bills Nos. l2s
and 161
House bill No 1913 was passed
Senate bill No. 1850 was passed
Mr.. Walker. Jr. Chairman of the Committee
on Enrolled Bills reported Senate bill No PAT:
also Senate memorial for mail route from
MarianDa t, ST. Andrews Bay; also, Senate
memorial asking an appropriation for making
navigable the river Styx; also, an act providing
for the establishment Of State Normal Schools
in this State; correctly enrolled.
Mr.. Mallory asked to take up Senate bill No:
Mr. Mallory offered substitute for Senate bill
No. $50. which was adopted and passed.
Senate bill No. 161 was passed
Mr.. Stevens, Chairman Joint Committee on
Enrolled Bills. reported Senate bills Nos. lO3.
and 247 and two memorials TO Congress cor
ectly enrolled.
The President signed the above
Mr. Blackwell, Chairman Committee on Cor
porations, reported favorably House bills Nos.
344 234 and 354.
Mr. Gaskins. Chairman of the Committee on
Railroads and Telegraph. reported House bill
No 303, with amendment
Senate bill No 300 was passed.
Mr. Chandler offered the following resolution
WHEREAS, The Constitution of this State Ariel.
VII, section s. provides that the representation in
the House of Representatives shall be apportoued
among the several counties nearly as possible
| according to population; therefore, be it
| Resolved That the COMMITTEES on Census and Ap-
portionment be, and they hereby instructed to
have printed at once and laid upon the desks of
Senators statement Of the population OF the coun-
ties Of the State shown BY the oficsl 60ures of
| the census last taken.
Mr.. Bryan offered the following amendment:
| Also q statement of the votes cast by the coun-
ties al the last general election agreed 10.
Upon the motion to adopt the resolution a
| amended, II was agreed to.
| House bill No. 8A was passed
House bill No 296 was passed.
Mr.. Fowler, ON motion. called up tn recon-
slider the vote by which Senate bill No. 162 was
| passed agreed to.
Mr.. McKinne moved that the House of Rem
reseniatives return to tire Senate, Senate bin
No. 102; agreed to.
Mr. Bryan, by permission, Introduced Senate
bill No. 817: Providing for the division OF the
diGereut counties 10 this State into school dis
ricts and for the election Of three school trustees
tCoatiausd In Oupplemsatl